Lewis and Clark BrainPop Quiz

How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?

• They won it from the British during the American Revolution

• They defeated American Indians in a series of battles

• They bought it from the kingdom of France

• They took it from Spanish Conquistadors

Based on Meriwether Lewis's and William Clark's jobs before their expedition, what can you infer about the men they asked to join the Corps of Discovery?

• Most of them were soldiers

• Most of them were scientists

• Most of them were farmers

• Most of them were politicians

Which item was most likely made by William Clark?

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When Lewis and Clark met Indians, which of these things was true?

• The Indians were friendly

• The Indians wanted to hurt them

• Lewis and Clark didn't need translators to talk to the Indians

• They didn't meet very many Indians

Lewis and Clark asked Sacagawea to join their expedition because

• She knew the land well and kept them from getting lost

• She knew how to make medicines out of plants they found

• She was a strong swimmer

• She could speak the Shosoni Indian language

Who was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery?

• Meriwether Lewis

• Sacagawea

• Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau

• William Clark

Lewis used the word "fortitude" to describe Sacagawea after she saved the expedition's journals, which had been blown into the river by a sudden wind. What does "fortitude" mean?

• An ability to lift heavy objects

• Strength and courage

• Knowing future events

• Stubborness

What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rocky Mountains?

• Grizzly bears

• Indian raids

• Low food supplies

• Heat exhaustion

What was NOT one of the goals of the expedition?

• To keep track of the plants and animals

• Make friends with the Native Americans

• Make maps for future travelers to follow

• To build boats to use for battle

How did Lewis and Clark's journey make future journeys to the Pacific Ocean easier?

• It proved you can't cross the Rocky Mountains

• It gave future travelers maps to follow

• It made Indians made at travelers

• It kept people from traveling on the Missouri River